Would things be better if Mike Pence were President? What his past political missteps tell us.
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Posted inBooks, History, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
The Thrill (and the Heavy Emotional Burden) of Blazing a Trail for Black Women Journalists
Dorothy Butler Gilliam remembers how exciting it was to integrate The Washington Post, but also how lonely — and often attacked — she felt as the first black woman reporter in the newsroom.
Posted inBooks, Profiles & Interviews, Story
An Immoderate Novel for an Immoderate Season: An Interview with Olivia Laing
Olivia Laing’s new novel, “Crudo,” is a fictionalized account of the summer of 2017, written in real time by Laing — from the perspective of Kathy Acker.
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Lean On
A declaration of dependence, excerpted from Briallen Hopper’s new essay collection.
Posted inReading List
Longreads Best of 2017: Political Writing
We asked writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here is the best in political writing.
Posted inBlog Post
What Are the Secret Moves Being Made on the Senate Health Care Bill?
It’s hard to know, as it’s all being brokered behind closed doors.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
Everyone’s Welcome, But Some People Are More Welcome Than Others
“Well, you might as well come and live with me now,” her employer said. “You gonna be mine eventually.”
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Quotes
Dear Chief Justice John Roberts: Our Country Has Not Changed
The president’s failure to condemn Charlottesville is directly linked to voter suppression in the United States.
Posted inBusiness, Current Events, Story
Nurses, Unite!
What nurses’ unions can teach the Democratic Party.
Posted inStory
No, I Will Not Debate You
Civility will never defeat fascism, no matter what The Economist thinks.
